It's hard to describe the hypnotic authority of director and actor Takeshi Kitano. In his first American venture, Brother, Kitano plays a yakuza who's been exiled from Japan after the death of his boss. In Los Angeles, he discovers that his half-brother has become a small-time hood. Kitano quickly takes over, casually setting in motion gang wars and killing sprees. But a basketball game gets as much emphasis as an assassination; Kitano's camera watches a dead body lit up by the flash of gunshots, completely ignoring the shootout that's causing the light. Yet his movies don't seem arty, just efficient--and effective: you may not know whether to laugh or flinch, but you will not stop watching. As an actor, Kitano slouches, twitches, and stares blankly--but you won't stop watching him either. If you like Brother, check out Fireworks and Sonatine; gangsters will never seem the same. --Bret Fetzer
Brother was blissful! You have to archbishopric this movie! A uncommon performance by Tatyana Ali & Lombardo Boyar make Brother a "have got to fix" movie!
The surprising cast includes Tatyana Ali, Lombardo Boyar, Tony Colitti, Omar Epps, Wanda-Lee Evans. This cast just make Brother the more eye-opening!
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